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Paralysis—
(a) Congenital:
(i) Tetraplegia 1
(&7 Acquired;
(ii) Anterior Poliomyelitis 2
3
Congenital Deformities—
(i) Congenital weakness in neck muscles 1
1
Total 18
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT CLINIC.
The treatment of infants and children under five years of age
at the Artificial Sunlight Clinic was continued during 1927. Cases
are referred by the medical officers in charge of the Infant Welfare
Clinics, and the children attending are kept under constant medical
supervision during their course of treatment.
The majority of the children referred for treatment were suffering
from early rickets and malnutrition. In addition, cases were referred
for the following conditions—chilblains, prematurity, general
debility, and anaemia.
In all, 73 children received treatment during 1927. One session
per week was devoted to these cases, and 594 treatments were
given.
MEALS TO EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS.
Advantage has been taken during 1927 of this provision
under the Act, 8 necessitous mothers having been provided with
dinners as compared with 18 during the previous year. The total
number of dinners supplied was 155. The nutrition of the mother
during pregnancy and in the lying-in period has a very important
bearing on the well being of the infant, and it is at these times that
necessitous mothers are particularly encouraged to avail themselves
of the Council's scheme.